Scholarships
Internal Scholarships for Study Abroad
Bowker Grant Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of Sheldon and Audrey Katz and The Sheldon and Audrey Katz Foundation, the Bowker
Scholarship has been established at Simmons in honor of their aunts, Eleanor Wade Bowker Hittinger '22 and
Edith Bowker Howe '30. These grants are available to undergraduate Simmons students to help defray the
costs associated with short-term travel programs abroad.
Dix Scholars Admissions Fund
The obstacles for Dix Scholars in taking advantage of
study abroad opportunities are often complex. Dix scholars may apply for funding to cover the cost of
tuition and/or travel related to a study abroad experience. The program may be either a semester abroad or
a Simmons College faculty-led travel course. This fellowship requires an additional faculty recommendation
for the application.
Dolores Amidon D'Angelo '69, '72GS Honors Scholarship Fund
Thanks to the
generosity of Dolores Amidon D'Angelo '69, '72GS this scholarship fund was established to provide travel
stipends to students who are enrolled in Simmons College's honors program. The grant is available to
undergraduate Simmons honors students to help defray the costs associated with study abroad.
Freeman Foundation Grant
This grant is available for students who are planning to do a Simmons College travel program or a semester,
year or summer abroad in an East Asian country or independent research related to East Asian studies.
Henry J. Halko and Jane Curtin Halko '45 Travel Abroad Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of the family and friends of Henry J. Halko, Professor Emeritus of History, and
Jane Curtin Halko '45, former director of admission and Simmons College honorary degree recipient in 2000,
the Henry J. Halko and Jane Curtin Halko '45 Scholarship has been established at Simmons. The fund was
established to honor the Halkos' invaluable contributions to the College and their commitment to
international and multicultural exploration. The grant is available to undergraduate Simmons students to
help defray the costs associated with study abroad.
Harriet Elam-Thomas Study Abroad Fund
Thanks to the generosity of the family and
friends of the United States Ambassador to Senegal, the Honorable Harriet Elam-Thomas '63, the Harriet
Elam-Thomas Study Abroad Fund has been established at Simmons in honor of her lifetime of achievements. The
grant is available to undergraduate Simmons students majoring in international relations or political
science for study abroad and is awarded based on financial need.
President's Global Initiatives Fund
Thanks to the generosity of the class of 1967
in honor of their 40th reunion, the President's Global Initiatives Fund was established to be used at the
discretion of the president to support international programmng priorities at Simmons. Awards will be made
on a competitive basis to help pay for undergraduate students' international experiential travel.
School of Management Dean's Scholarship
The School of Management offers limited scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who have
applied to an SOM travel course. Criteria will be based on financial need and quality of application
essay.
CAS Dean's Study Abroad Inititatives Fund
The College of Arts and Sciences offers limited scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students for travel programs through COF schools and semester, year or summer abroad programs.
